Did you know that Bit.ly can be used in very powerful ways to combat spam? Bit.ly tracks where links come from, this includes tracing where visits come from on Twitter and which names are posting them.

Here is an example: http://bit.ly/info/y5Kuq.

1. Notice how it is a link to an AmateurMatch landing area where people are to sign up so the spammer can get money?
2. Click on the Referrer’s tab. It is a list of every single name the spammer is using on Twitter.

I do hope that Bit.ly and Twitter work together to stop spam.